Jorge Posada a late scratch for Yankees with sore left knee

Brian Blanco/EPAYankees catcher Jorge Posada was scratched before Tuesday night's game with a sore left knee.

CLEVELAND -- The Yankees scratched catcher Jorge Posada with a sore left knee. He was scratched less than 10 minutes before first pitch of the Yankees' game Tuesday night against the Indians. Backup Francisco Cervelli replaced Posada in the lineup.

The cause of Posada's knee soreness wasn't immediately available, though the catcher has battled health issues most of the season.

- Yankees manager Joe Girardi appears to be leaning toward basing his late-game bullpen decisions on matchups, and remained opened to the idea of mixing and matching the rest of the season, if the team doesn't find a reliable set-up man.

"You'd like to be able to do that," Girardi said. "But it won't be the end of the world if it doesn't happen. We will get through it. We will find ways to make it work. You like having roles down there but sometimes you have to adjust it."

With Joba Chamberlain apparently on the outs as the eighth-inning man, the job could be David Robertson's to win. In recent days, the Yankees have also been linked in trade rumblings to Royals closer Joakim Soria.

- Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan joined Kendry Morales as players who find themselves on the disabled list because of postgame celebrations. Coghlan, the reigning National League Rookie of the Year, tore the meniscus in his left knee when he jumped to deliver a pie to the face of teammate Wes Helms, who had just collected a game-winning hit.

But Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett said he intends to continue his pie-splattering celebrations after walk-off wins. "I always try to be somewhat safety first... unless I'm snapping," said Burnett, who in his anger during a start last week, cut his hands bursting through the clubhouse doors.

Girardi said he hasn't said anything to the team about limiting their celebrations.

- Here's a good sign for those waiting on Alex Rodriguez to hit his 600th homer. A-Rod, who turns 35 today, has five career homers on his birthday. ... Reliever Alfredo Aceves threw 55 pitches in a bullpen session on Tuesday. It's the most the Yankees righty has been pushed during his back rehab, but it's still too soon to put a timetable on a return. Aceves is scheduled to throw another bullpen this week. ... Manager Joe Girardi gave Mark Teixeira a DH day with Juan Miranda in the lineup at first base.... Indians starter Josh Tomlin is making his major league debut though Girardi said Miranda faced him in the minor leagues.